The Hong Kong Tourism Development Board (TDB) announced on the 13th that preliminary statistics show that there were approximately 34 million visitors to Hong Kong in 2023, with nearly 4 million visitors in December. According to statistics from the Hong Kong Tourism Development Bureau, the mainland is the largest market for visitors to Hong Kong throughout the year, with ideal numbers of visitors during the May Day holiday, summer vacation, and the Golden Week of November; The Southeast Asian market has recovered the fastest, with the Philippines and Thailand experiencing passenger volumes exceeding pre pandemic (2017-2018 average) levels in December, recovering to 116% and 106% respectively. According to the analysis of passenger types, the number of visitors for conferences, exhibitions, and incentive tourism has recovered to about 70% before the epidemic, making it the fastest recovering customer group and leading the leisure tourism customer group. Among the total number of visitors to Hong Kong, half of them are overnight travelers, which is higher than before the epidemic. The average stay in Hong Kong is 3.6 nights, which is longer than before the epidemic. According to a survey by the Hong Kong Tourism Authority, based on a maximum score of 10, the satisfaction rate of overnight travelers visiting Hong Kong reached 8.7 points, which is higher than the pre pandemic level. According to Cheng Dingyi, the General Secretary of the Hong Kong Tourism Authority, in the past year, the Hong Kong Tourism Authority has promoted the gradual and orderly recovery of the Hong Kong tourism industry. It not only showcases the overall recovery of Hong Kong and welcomes tourists to the world, but also conducts various promotions in response to the changes in passenger patterns after the epidemic, such as strengthening the promotion of high-speed rail tourism, expanding the 5-hour high-speed rail circle market in the mainland, and organizing a series of large-scale events to attract tourists to experience Hong Kong firsthand, To comprehensively enhance the tourism charm and international tourism city status of Hong Kong. Cheng Dingyi stated that looking ahead to the new year, the Hong Kong Tourism Authority will continue to grasp the latest trends and trends in global tourism, promote different tourist markets, vigorously increase the willingness of tourists to visit Hong Kong, attract them to choose Hong Kong tourism as their first choice, and expand the contribution of tourism to the economy through hosting grand events, promoting the continued stable development of Hong Kong's tourism industry. (Lai Xin She)